Recently published articles from academic experts and international think-tanks discussing terrorism, counter narcotics, cyber security, and transnational threats. The brief excerpts and article links are used to stimulate academic thought and discussion with Marshall Center stakeholders. They do not necessarily reflect the views or endorse Marshall Center, U.S. government, and German government opinions or policies.

Ambassador David M. Satterfield

It's not possible to distance oneself from the problem of terror; terrorism is a real threat in the U.S. and EU homelands. With respect to the "root causes" issue, those go back far in time - centuries in some cases - and will not be resolved anytime soon. Don't oversimplify for the sake of PowerPoint presentations or assume hierarchical organization structures that don't in fact exist. This goes against the organizational mind sets that (those attending the Marshall Center) have followed for years in your professional careers. But you must keep the focus on ways to change the outcome on the ground. That is going to happen only with a combination of law enforcement, financial sector engagement and appropriate military measures.

Njomza Emini

I met with a colleague who in the Moldovan parliament and Moldova does not recognize Kosovo (as a country). And here I told my colleague that ‘now is the time to stay and in touch and to work closely. Maybe soon your country will recognize Kosovo.’

- Kosovo’s First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Health, Labor, and Social Welfare

James D. Pettit

We appreciate the Marshall Center's role as a focal point for offering professional expertise to aid Moldova in the process of developing its National Security Strategy. The development of a clear strategy that encompasses a whole of government approach is particularly important in light of the regional security situation, and the process encourages cooperation across a variety of official institutions, political parties, civil society and nongovernmental organizations, academic institutions, foreign partners, and international organizations. We hope that the effects of this initiative will be far-reaching, as the final document will serve as a basis for building strategies that address other critical areas such as cyber and economic security.

- U.S. Ambassador to Moldova

Atifete Jahjaga

I want to express my deep gratitude to the Center and its visionary leadership for their decade-long support and assistance in helping us build a strong foundation of our young country. Hundreds of Kosovars have walked through the doors of the George Marshall Center in what has become a stellar program of investing in Kosovo's future by strengthening its human capacity. Today, many of the ranks of the top institutions of Kosovo are filled with graduates of your Center, contributing in what has been a truly remarkable journey of state building.

International experts meet, discuss cybersecurity

Dr. Raphael Perl, executive director, Partnership for Peace Consortium of Defense Academies and Security Studies Institutes at the Marshall Center, and Dr. Alexey Salinikov, vice director, Lomonosov Moscow State University Institute of Information Security Issues discuss "Cyberconflicts: Development Models and Prevention Mechanisms" at the Fifth Scientific Conference of the International Information Security Research Consortium international forum entitled "Science for Secure Cyberspace" hosted April 23-26 at the Atlas Hotel in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. (DOD photo by Karlheinz Wedhorn)

Dr. Sharyl Cross, professor of international security and politics at the Marshall Center, was a guest speaker at this forum concerning the topic of the convention on international information security concept.

This conference was the sixth international forum for the partnership of state authorities, civil society and the business community in Ensuring Information Security and Combating Terrorism. Approximately 60 multinational representatives attended the conference including from Bulgaria, India, China, Russia, Canada, Azerbaijan, Turkey, the United States and Germany, among others.

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Dr. Carolyn A. Haggis

Director, Program on Applied Security Studies and Professor of Transnational Security StudiesGeorge C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies

Dr. Carolyn Haggis is the Director of the Program on Applied Security Studies (PASS) and a Professor of Transnational Security Studies at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies. Dr. Haggis